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Oakland Athletics pitcher Rich Harden was placed on the 15-day disabled list Thursday, retroactive to April 3.

Harden, from Victoria, missed Tuesday's start because of a strained muscle below his right shoulder blade, and hoped to be ready to return on Saturday.

Victoria's Rich Harden is sidelined until April 18 because of a strained muscle.
(Matt York/Associated Press)

"He is just not going to be ready," Athletics manager Bob Geren said.

Harden is 1-0 with a 0.82 earned-run average in two starts this season, allowing one run on seven hits and seven walks with 15 strikeouts in 11 innings. 

"I got through last game with it and I was wanting to pitch [Tuesday]," Harden said. "But they wanted me to take an extra couple of days."

Chad Gaudin replaced him in Tuesday's 9-8 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays, surrendering six runs — one unearned — on eight hits and a walk in six innings pitched.

Harden is 32-18 lifetime with a 3.54 ERA and two complete games in 86 appearances (78 starts) since making his major-league debut for Oakland on July 21, 2003.

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